Description
Book SynopsisFocusing on the experiences of white, Black, and Latinx residents of Cincinnati, Sarah Mayorga argues that residents' interpretations of their circumstances, what she calls urban specters, are often partial recognitions of the exploitation and dehumanization produced by racial capitalism.
Trade ReviewA fascinating examination of both race relations and class dynamics in a changing city. [Mayorga's] book makes a significant contribution to the study of both critical racial/ethnic studies and urban sociology, and perhaps more importantly to the theoretical underpinnings of these two traditions."—
Ethnic and Racial Studies Urban Specters intimately compares and contrasts two local neighborhoods — Riverside and Carthage — and their residents while exploring the topic of racial capitalism. . . . Mayorga uncovers everyday manifestations of racial capitalism through the eyes of Cincinnati residents."—
Cincinnati CityBeat An in-depth analysis of material life within two neighborhoods in Cincinnati. . . .
Urban Specters provides hope in interpersonal acts of resilience and a growing self-awareness made possible by public scholarship that looks at a different world."—
The Metropole
